spermatic
/spəˈmætɪk//spɚˈmætɪk/
构词拆解
- spermat-
- Alternative form of spermato- (“seed”).
- -ic
- Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. · (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a greater oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
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释义
形容词adjective
- 1Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.
- 2Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.
- 3archaicGenerative.
名词noun
- 1(anatomy, archaic) Ellipsis of spermatic artery.